| A randomized controlled trial of the effect of advanced supply of emergency contraception in postpartum teens: a feasibility study. | |
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PMID: 20399951 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: The study was conducted to test the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled contraceptive trial in postpartum teens and to assess whether postpartum advanced supply of emergency contraception (EC) to teenaged mothers helps to prevent repeat pregnancies of close proximity. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a randomized controlled trial of 50 postpartum teens at an urban academic medical center. Participants in the intervention arm received routine postpartum contraceptive care and advanced supply of one pack of EC pills with unlimited supply thereafter upon request. The routine care arm (RCA) received routine postpartum contraceptive care. We asked open-ended questions about how we might maximize study retention and implemented the participants' requests in both arms. RESULTS: Our retention rate was 78%. There were three (13%) pregnancies out of 23 participants in the intervention arm and eight (30%) pregnancies out of 27 participants in the RCA. The risk of pregnancy occurring in the intervention arm was 0.57 times that of the RCA (95% CI 0.20-1.60; p=.23). CONCLUSIONS: A randomized controlled trial of postpartum teens to receive and not to receive advanced supply of EC is both feasible and necessary. Our study provides preliminary data to suggest that advanced supply of EC may help decrease repeat teen pregnancies. |
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Authors:
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Courtney A Schreiber; Sarah J Ratcliffe; Kurt T Barnhart |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-02-10 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Contraception Volume: 81 ISSN: 1879-0518 ISO Abbreviation: Contraception Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-19 Completed Date: 2010-07-29 Revised Date: 2010-11-30 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0234361 Medline TA: Contraception Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 435-40 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. cschreiber@obgyn.upenn.edu |
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Academic Medical Centers Adolescent Coitus Contraception, Postcoital* / utilization Feasibility Studies Female Humans Postpartum Period* Pregnancy Pregnancy in Adolescence / prevention & control*, statistics & numerical data Urban Population Young Adult |
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Comment In:
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Contraception. 2010 Dec;82(6):579-80; author reply 579
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21074023
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